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 Post subject: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: January 30th, 2012, 1:53 pm 
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*raises hand* I has a question. Bear in mind I know absolutely nothing about essence mapping... Anywho, here is my question. Is it possible to map a book, story or poem? Has anyone attempted such a feat? And anyway what would you map? Just a random thought...

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 Post subject: Re: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: January 30th, 2012, 2:44 pm 
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I'm no expert either, but I think the point of essence mapping is to describe anything you want too, the more indescribable it is the better! I think you just take your mental image of the thing and connect it to other things.
I hope that helps a little at least!

*subscribes and waits for an expert essence mapper to come give a better answer*


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 Post subject: Re: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: February 1st, 2012, 12:43 am 
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I guess what I was asking is can you essence map the heart of a story. So if you had a perfect plot, but needed a lesson or point, could you use essence?

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The lies the world has told my children...
"you're ugly..."
How can you be ugly when you're made in my image...
"you don't know anything..."
How can you know nothing if I formed your mind with my own hand...
"you don't matter..."
How can you not matter when I made the sun and the stars with you in mind...
When you smile the world smiles back,
When you open your mouth the angels stop to listen,
The world was not made for anything greater than you,
You were made for something greater than it...
Why?
Because I love you.

Works in Progress,
Unnamed standalone book
Current Word Count 5,000
(On hold.)
Cloudy with Chance of Pain
(4,234)


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 Post subject: Re: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: February 1st, 2012, 1:43 pm 
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Sorry, I don't really know. Like I said, I'm no expert either. Sorry :(


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 Post subject: Re: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: February 1st, 2012, 1:50 pm 
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I don't know much about essence mapping; but I think you could probably map the essence/plot of a book, maybe. I'm not totally sure. :)

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Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king

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 Post subject: Re: Just a random thought...
PostPosted: February 2nd, 2012, 10:57 am 
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Of course you could! =D Essence is the main idea of something, the heart of what makes something unique. And books/stories have that essence just like more...animate things. At any rate, try it out! I don't think anyone's tried it before and 'twould be awesome to see/read :D

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PostPosted: June 11th, 2012, 8:52 am 
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If you can think about it, you can map it. * grins *


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